Oh Deer! Using Socioscientific Issues to Teach Inquiry-Based Lessons With English Language Learners

Journal Article | November 2022

Phases of the Moon

Journal Article | October 2019

Using discrepant events to confront misconceptions

The Importance of Teaching and Learning About the Ocean: Ocean Literacy as a Critical Component of Science and Environmental Literacy

Position Statement | March 2025

A Case for Creative Coding

Journal Article | April 2021

Q: Why Can I See My Breath on Cold Days?

Journal Article | February 2020

The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Butterflies, and More About Moths!

Blog Post | March 2024

Renewable or Nonrenewable?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Earth’s natural resources. The probe is designed to find out if students can distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.

To Keto or Not to Keto

Case Study | December 2020

Freebies for Science Teachers, May 11, 2021

Reports Article | May 2021

Needs of Seeds

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about seeds. The probe is designed to find out what students think most seeds need to germinate.

Model, Assess, Repeat!

Journal Article | March 2020

Sniffs and Waggles

Journal Article | May 2022

Interdisciplinary Lessons on Energy and Entropy

Journal Article | May 2022

This article presents ideas and narratives of an experiment on the concept of energy developed for an honors seminar on energy and a mechanics course. We argue that energy is an idea best taught in an interdisciplinary…

Starting With Science

Journal Article | September 2022

The (Trans)Formative Assessment Planning Template

Journal Article | January 2023